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Stoke City prepare to entertain Norwich City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Potters are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was just last season, in October 2006, with Stoke City annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Stoke City | 5-0 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Stoke City | 3 - 1 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Norwich City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Norwich City | 2 - 2 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Potters's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
The away form of Norwich City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Canaries have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stoke City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 27 points from their 18 games so far. Norwich City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 15 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Potters's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Norwich City. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | 7 games since last home draw. |
| Norwich City | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |